2027 Best Value Other Air Transportation Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Other Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/air-transportation-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other air transportation education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other air transportation students.
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2027 Best Value Other Air Transportation Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other air transportation, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Air Transportation Schools
Wichita Area Technical College tops our 2027 list of the best value other air transportation schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita Area Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,237. Other Air Transportation graduates carry a median of $11,828 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other air transportation degree recipients from Wichita Area Technical College generally make around $35,358. That is a strong return on a $11,828 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kansas State University earned it the #2 place for other air transportation. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,221, while out-of-state students pay about $28,568. Typical student debt for other air transportation graduates is $21,500. Soon after graduation, other air transportation degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $51,198. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Kansas State University admits about 82% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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